National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 75, Grambling State 52
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 18, 2010
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Steve Anderson, # Michael Kitts, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 11077
Rotnei Clark poured in 17 of his 20 points in the first half to lead Arkansas to a 75-52 victory over Grambling State in its season opener Thursday night in Fayetteville, Ark.Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Steve Anderson, # Michael Kitts, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 11077
The Razorbacks grabbed an early 15-3 lead and were never seriously threatened after that, slowly stretching the advantage to 42-22 by the midway point and coasting from there. Clark connected on four 3-point shots before the intermission to help Arkansas pull away.
Grambling State (0-3) got 13 points from Justin Patton and 12 from Peter Roberson. The Tigers hit just 15-of-43 shots (34.9 percent) from the field and committed 20 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
| Grambling State | Arkansas | |
| Justin Patton 13 | Scoring | Rotnei Clarke 20 |
| Justin Patton 4 | Assists | Marcus Britt 4 |
| Justin Patton 5 | Rebounds | Marvell Waithe 7 |
| Justin Patton 5 | Free Throws Made | Rotnei Clarke 5 |
| Peter Roberson 3 | Steals | Marcus Britt 4 |
| Peter Roberson 3 | Blocks | Delvon Johnson 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Grambling State | 52 | 34.9 | 3-14 | 19-25 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 11 | |
| Arkansas | 75 | 47.4 | 9-24 | 12-18 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 11 |